HMSV 22 - Survey of Community Services

    Recent Professors
    MCCD Staff, Dr. Samantha Prado-Robledo
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    50 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HMSV 22
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> This course is designed to introduce students who are seeking careers in Human Services to community resources that facilitate the helping process. Students will become acquainted with various agencies, organizations (profit & nonprofit), and institutions that offer promotion, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation within the community. Other components of this course address the importance of advocating for community empowerment, participation, and change. Students will also begin the process of gaining a sense of self in relationship to community, and develop an understanding of social dynamics as they relate to power structures.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 7:45am–9:10am, Tue Thu 9:20am–10:45am